Vasyl Kostyuk
According to Kostyuk, Tofan is one of the architects of the country’s new budget and tax policy and could become the next candidate for the post of prime minister.
In the politician’s view, the current political crisis began with the appointment to the head of the executive branch of a person who does not lead any major political parties and has never won a parliamentary election outright.
“Our problem—and I’ve said this time and again—is that this political crisis has been dragging on since the appointment of Munteanu, who did not win the parliamentary elections and is not the head of a party. In a democratic state—which is what we consider ourselves to be—the winner of the election—the party that has a chairman and wins—must assume full responsibility for governing the country. We, on the other hand, ‘imported’ a prime minister who was presented as a great savior, and in the end, the government collapsed. The same fate awaits Tofan. And whoever becomes prime minister—whether it’s Marian Radu, Dan Perchun, or “Disco Avaria”—I don’t know who it will be, because the only person in this country who knows is Maia Sandu,” Kostyuk stated.
As for his party’s participation in consultations with the president regarding the nomination of a candidate for prime minister, Kostyuk avoided giving a direct answer.
“We’ll consult with our colleagues, but after the last consultations—which lasted exactly 30 seconds—where’s the logic in that?” the politician asked.
It’s worth noting that amid rumors of his possible nomination for prime minister, Tofan published a 12-point policy document proposing economic “shock therapy” for the Republic of Moldova, inspired by the model of Argentine President Javier Milei. This involves a radical reduction of the bureaucracy, the elimination of districts, and a reduction in the number of municipalities to just 40, the abolition of special pensions, accelerated privatization, strict limits on public debt and public-sector salaries, as well as an end to abuses by regulatory agencies against businesses—all with the aim of transforming the country into an extremely attractive environment for investors.
